Hailing from Sichuan (the home, as she is keen to point out, of the panda), it was a long-held love of British cinema, and the small matter of a Masters degree, that first brought Lina to the UK. After a stint as a full-time translator, she embarked on a freelance writing career from which she’s never looked back. And who can blame her?

In the decade since, Lina has acted as Chinese copywriter, editor and creative translator for clients like De Beers, Harrods, Pernod Ricard and Airbnb, specialising in the sort of writing that takes readers to other worlds – in fields like luxury, travel and fashion. Cool under pressure and sharp on the detail, she also interprets in the high-stakes arenas of business and finance, but feels most at home writing, where she can let her ample imagination and her love of language run riot.

When she’s not conjuring them up for brands, Lina loves exploring other worlds on her own time. A keen traveller, a sci-fi addict, and a passionate amateur astronomer, she has her heart set on a stargazing trip to Hawaii in the not-too-distant future.